Tonyel Edwards

Jan 11, 2024 | cep.org | Tonyel Edwards |Cora Daniels |Ivy Nyayieka

What will it take to create a more equitable America? Increasingly, that conversation is turning to reparations for Black people and building a culture of racial repair for everyone, as the missing piece. As of now, at least 80 national funders, including the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, are supporting multiple actors in the reparations and repair ecosystem.

Nov 20, 2023 | philanthropynewsdigest.org | Tonyel Edwards |Ivy Nyayieka |Aria Florant

In the US, momentum for reparations is building as the nation grapples with a history of policies that created and sustained racial inequity. Currently, reparations and racial repair activities are happening across all 50 states. In 2021, Evanston, Illinois, became the first city in the US to create a reparations plan for its Black residents in the form of housing grants targeting some of the population affected by housing discrimination.

Sep 27, 2023 | ssir.org | Aria Florant |Tonyel Edwards |Cora Daniels |Alexandra Williams

Today in the United States, if the wealth of white households remained stagnant, it would take Black families 228 years to catch up. That is more than 10 generations. Let that sink in a moment. It is a simple data point with a profound implication. The consequence of centuries of history, with harms that will last for centuries to come without meaningful actions now.